The Sun. — London, England, 1809-10-06 00:00:00

ready well \ known that :the regular expenditure of the City would soon snore than exhaust them. Mr. Sheriff WOOD said, he would wish to have the pocr prisoners set at _liberty, but he thought the . King himself would effect that, as had been tor merly done. Then the next objea of their be neficence ought to •be provision tor the old and decayed. .As his Majesty would enter the 50th year of his reign, he thought it might be apposite to erect as many alms-hou,es ; and if that should be agreed to, he bad no doubt of the contri betions of other people to ...he same beneficent ob. jeet, as .he knew many Members of the different Livery Companies who were ready to concur in any grand plan which the Court mtlit adopt. He therefore suggested !hal it should be referred to a Committee to call on the different Companies for their e-sistance, provided his motion should be car -, and that they should all have presentations ac a, to their suscriptions. Mr. HERNE said, that when the celebration of the 2.eth was first mentioned, he believed every Mem ber concluded that it would end in a ntier--and so he thought it ought. Christmas was a very so lemn day throughout the Metropolis ; the Citizens * shut up their shop., and went ,to church ; but did they not aficrwards go out to visit their friends, and enjoy a good dinner? and why should they be now restrained at the approaching Jubilee He wished to have the day celebrated with a good dinner, and then he believed all would cheerfully subscribe for the distressed; but if they went without a dinner, it would disgrace the Corporation beyond any thing. " Mr. MAWMAN said, that a *olemn procession to church, and then to bia Majesty, had no appearance of -a Jubilee, unlesi they agreed to spend the re mainder of the day in festivity. He did not think the subject had its origin with Ministers, nor that it was to . answer any party purpose, consequently he cooldnot treat it as a party question. He had it from good anthorit y, that his Majesty had himself frequently expressed a wish that he might live to see the cekbra lion of the 50th year of his reign ; that period. had now happily arrived, and lie thought the country ought tc. congratulate him upon it. He said it was the convidion of the Court, that on that happy oc casion there should be a tease (Cries of "No! no !)" They had, in the course of the debate said, that they did not think a dinner necessary or expedient; if they had not thought of it, why mention it ? He tleeight it inconsistent with their dignity to dispense: with a dinner, and he was sere that there would be a hotral subseripton. Mr:Whirl-I:4m, after ordering the instrudions to the Committee to* be read, observed,: that the Gentleman's speech which they had last tieard was the most extraordinary of all extraordmary speeches, as-the instrudions of the Committee went on l y to carry the intentions of the Court into execution : but there was' no decision for a dinner. It such had been the intent ion of the Court, why appoint him, and a number cif other Gentlemen, Members of the Committee, who were known to be averse to the dinner ? Some Gemlemen seldom spoke but upon subjeas of dinner, and it they did, they never waited beyond their dinner hoer. But what surprised him most was, that the last Gentleman should have said, thst the subject did not - originate with Administra tion. • He was cons iced that it did for it it springs from men connected with Administration, and supported by the dei:endents of Admnui,tration, he had no doubt but they were thoinovers at it. At the time of the " No Policy" business, he knew that the present Administration commenced by get ting certain Members to bring it into that Com Le-- (Ctirs of Name ! name!) He would net name, but he had it from a good source, and he knew his duty betterthan to disclose it. The same authority told him of persons applying for situations under Govern ment,. and people were present uho knew t hat to be the faa. He had documents in his pockets to prove it. (Here Mr. Dixon said, " produce them.") Mr. W. said he was not even looking at the Gentleman, but was thinking of something of greater. importance. , He knew• that letrers had been sent to members of corpprate bodies, sayin: , that an illumination would be acceptable to the AZ ministration, and he woOld then ask the Lord Mayor whether he had written a letter about it ? LORD MAYOR. " I assure the Court, upon my honour, that I never wrote a hue upon the subject." Mr. WAITHMAII was happy to hear .it, as that open declaration would prevent him and others from drawing conclusions derogatory to his : , Lordship's character on that subject, and for that reason he . thoUght it the most candid way to put the queStion to his Lordship, It had always been the praCtice to bring the King's name forward when it was wanted to screen his Ministers. That was deemed a good way to divert the attention of the people from the national calamities. He saw none of the, proposi uons which had been Made till they were before the Court, but, if the Corporation were deterinined,to spend a part of their funds, he would advise theM to appropriate it towards aims-houses or poor prisoners, instead of feasting and drinking, and the Court would thereby be freed from a deal of odium, which' it has already incurred, and their money would be mote usefully and honourably employed, than ori ginally intended. In Edward's time the Jubilee was kept in the 50th year of his age (not his reign) and good laws were made, and prisoners were denvered; and he wished the same would take - place now. the City of London would betake themselves to toasting, , other Corporate Bodies would adopt their example, whether they regaled themselves, or set a number of useful hands at liberty to support their families, and benefit the Country. The Court had already suffereddegradation in the eyes of their Con stituents, and he had heard it said that they -were about to meet, to take their conduct into considera tion; what could they be thought of, if they suffer ed themselves to be put in motion by people less worthy than themselves ? He was sorry to see a newspaper lately call the East India Company the first corporate body in the kingdom. ' The Direetors of the Bank had likewise been considered of more • importAncethan they, which was entirely their own fault, by not asserting their lust dignity as Citizens of ;aondou, and trading for the general good' of the country, while the two former traded for their own interest, and benefited by the national calatnitya— The Bank, he observed, had doubled its capital, by -au Act which had been the ruin of ethers. 'He re TILL gretted to think that the odious incorne4ax - was pro jected at the Mansion-House, before the .Lord Mayor, assisted by a junta of men who were Unco' nected with the City, and as Citizens not recognised. At that time the Mayor got a place for his son. under. Government, and a Member then in Court was so liciting another at the Treasury for his son. • Mr. S. DIXON said, • the Gentleman who had just sat down had• nside one of the most extraordicary speeches he had ever 'witnessed in that - Court. The , Gentleman . had taken his seat burthened by the weight efeenfidence, but he hoped the Court would • not place that confidence in the assertions of the tleman which,t hey had been too long in, the-habit of indulging. He called otrhim to produce the docu ments in his pocket, .or stand con t i6ted of what he had insinuated, - namely, that the Lord Mayor had, dared to influence the Cot porate.Body of the city of London in support of the preconcerted plans of Ad- Ministration. With respect to the allusions made to himselt, he had never eaten a bit of bread which he had not earned honestly. The Gentleman had insinu ated that he (Mr. D,.xon) sent letters to Ministers when the income lax was increased. He would tell him that he never violated his duty as a loyal subject • ..and a citizen. 'lle had been formerly placed, in, a Situation which mi4ht induce the Court - to feel for bun ; he had been forty years employed in a mercan tile house, an, • conceived that his son would have bees . e. 4 beeohie his susses -or in that house s but he was disappointed in the expedation.—Wizen his son had attained that period of life fit for active employment, he thought it his duty to proVide for him, and he appliectito bend Grenville by letter— (a Ci,y of hear, pea !)..(o obtain him a situation.— In that letter, he stated what his cotidue was, and that his coudua would never be changed. Up• to that day, and since, -he had never communicated with any Administration. Lord Grenville, who is an hetiourable charader, • would not have admitted any other than an honourable communication with him. There was not a person who would have done less than he had done, and he was ready to niert the Gentleman on the present occ ,sion, or at any future debate on theAnbied of his conduct. With respect to the general question before the Court ; the Gen tleman who made the motion for a dinner, he was satistied, - aded from the best motives, and he called on the Court to beware uf the observations made by the Gentleman who spoke last. That *Gentleman kid said the dinner would increase, the price of ,bread ; but that Gentleman knew better—the dinner could not possibly have that etfed. - The Gentleman had also cast odium on the Batik Directors. Did be propose to benefit the public. by endeavouring to impute unwo: Uri motives to those who had recom mended the income tax ? It he was - influenced by such an idea the Gentleman was grossly deceived. He concluded by expressing a hope that what he had uttered would plead his excuse for having trespassed so long or: the attention of the Court. If he , had. norendeavoured to refute the allosiOns which had been made reapetting himself, he should have beet) ashamed of appearing in public or private. 'Mr. W 4 ITN MAN explained, and observed, that he had not stated the price ot bread would be raised by the Jubilee, but that the constniipt ion of a great gnaw i!y of bread at the intended festival would millet: add to the want ot that article among the poor, than dimi nish their distrvis. Mr.. KEB.MLE here spoke to order, and deprecated the personal observations which had taken place. He ished pat Court to come' to the distiussion of the guest ion. Mr. YOUNG, in recurring to the question, wished to know what necrssity there was to expend 20001. in charity, it the Corporation paid tur a dinner out of their olkh pockets ? Mr. NiAttRIOT said, lie inquiry, that was convinced, by that 20001. would not go far in erecting Alms houses. It the Corporation gave away money, it ,would.be wise to increase the endownieets (f these charities which it had already established.. He op posed the building • a Alms-houses with the sum proposed, because he thought the desired end could not be accomplished. Mr. KEMBLE said, he was' averse to'the dinner when the business was first discussed. It was true that their finances would not be adequate to" the es.; tablishment of Alms houses of any importance, and be opposed the dinner, because be thought it was better to pay tradesmen and others who had claims on the Corporation, than spend the money in eating and drinking. It they were determined to 'give 'away money, it would be more honourable to ei pend it in the relief of poor debtors. than in eating. When giving money to the poor was first soggeSted, the plan was received by the Citizens and . others with the greatest approbation, and he had heard one person exclaim, " I did not think there was so much virtue in the Corporation !." He hoped they wuuid subscribe the money they intended to give to she relief of distressed debtors. With respett to the communication which the Members of the Corpo ration had been stated to have with Administration, he had only to observe,,let the Sovereige cheese his se ry an t _antl theLCor potation. atiad t beit, st*ta business. Mr. Sheriff WooD said he had made inquiry, and he was assure&that 30001. would build 14 Alms houses, and provide an allowance for the support of the inhabitants. If, however, the Court should feel inclined to relieve the debtors, he had. no oti. jeaion to that • plan. There were some perons confined for debt whom he wished to relieve, par ticularly those persons confided for their political writings. Mr. JACKS was sorry to witness the irregularity which appeared to prevail in that Court. He bad seen with pain and regret the sarcasms on their conduit. He was thclineti to think that the squab bles of that day would add to tile ridicule already cast on their proceedings. Not one word had been regularly said about this motion ; therefore thought it was time for the Court to come to.,tta quest ion. Mr. MAWNIAN contended, that the Corporation would not ad consistent with its dignity if it did not follow up the former ReSolutions. Mr. K.EMBIZ proposed to open a subscription, Where every Citizen might contribute toward the 'relief of the poor debtors, tic. but this was over ruled. The 32d st-incling order of the Court, which provided that no money should be given from the funds of the Corporation, without a second deb Ate, LONDON : Printed by RICHARD HARRIS, of N 0.4, Martlett.court, bow-street; anti At the SUN-Ovrics, No. 114 Straud; wheredidvertisements, Orders :1 was then disposed of, and the Court finaly arced to the following motion :- 64 Cotirt is of- ()Pinion that it will be more-ac ceptah-e to Almighty God, and more congenial to the pater nal feelings of ow beloved Sovereign, to promote the libera tion of the prisoner and the captive on the 'joyful lubilee about to be celebrated, than in expending sum, of money in feasting- and illuminations ; therefore do resolve tnat. the sum of tam.). he subsctibed...out of the City'scash to the Society for the Discharge and Relief of Petsons imprisoned for small Debts, to be ariplied to the /diet and discharge of persohj . ceihfiried firr debt in the prisons of this City, espe cially for those. who are freemen of London." The LORD MAYOR then _rose and addressed the Court to the following effett - GENTLEMEN—The business being settled, allow me to make a few observations to you. It you are satisfied, after you come trout St. Paul's, and you have been to his Majesty with the Address, to take a bit of cold roast beet, and that only, I &hall be glad to see all of you 7at the Mansion-house." This invitation was foiluwed by txpresions of -ap probati(n. The LORD MAYOR then continued—" Gentle men—As hot roast beef i. better than cold, if you please you shall have it hot." This Amendment was received with addition'al marks of approbation. The former Resolutions of the 26th of September last, for illuminating the front of Guildhall, and for the Corp Oration dining, at the --City's expellee, were then rescinded, and the Court adjourned. Miring the submission' of England to the Papal yoke, ecclesiastical censuies were rigidly imposed, and implicitly Obeyed. An eminent instance of tnis occurred in the reig,n of Henry V. when the wives of Lord Strange and Sir John Tressel, ." striving for place at St. Dunstan's Church, dining Dine Ser vice, their husbands and attendants at length en gaged in the affray.---The quarrel soon became ge neral ; many were wounded, and one man actually Tice delinquents, however, kk . ere • quickly secured, nod the servire of the Church immediately stispendel-A , Ater due examination, Lord ttlid Lady- Sttange 'being adjudged by the ArChbishop o' Can- terbury to he the aggressors, were commanded to do public penance, which they thus pertorined : The officiating priest of St. Dunstan's led the possession, after whom walked his Lordship's Servants, paltlV unclothed; then. followed Lord Si range,.bare-head ed, carrying a lighted taper; his Lady barodooted and last of all the Archdeacon. in this Order they proceeded from St. Paul's, where the sentence was pronounced, to St. Dutistan's, where the Lady, at the ceremony of re-hallowing the church, filled a I the vessels with rater, and presented at the altar an ornament of ten pounds .value, while Lord Strange gave a pix of silver that cost half that sum. Saturday night a watchman, goisg hi, rounds, in • Broad-street, Old Gravel-lane, disco% ered the body of a new-born turate child. Diligent search is making after the unnatural parent. Early on Tuesday morning, a young female child. was found at Eaton, 'a small %illage neat . Bromley ; it was well dressed, and properly secured against the weather. What uncommon in ca-es of this kind, it met will) a most favourable reception. its limo. cenee and cheerful looks so won upon the neigh bours, that warm disputes arose among them who should -have it, which dispute at last ended in favour of a widow- Lode, who, having no children of her own, with joy took charge of the little intinAling - . SAGRILEGE.-00 Wednesday night last, or on Thursday morning, the Vestry -loom of - Temple parish, Bristol, was entered, and • the cheSts which contained the parish deeds and papers broken open. It is supposed that the cbject of the depredators was to obtain possession ofthe - sacramental plate, but in this they were disappointed. The attempt was re peated on the following night with similar success. A reward of fifty pounds has been offered for ap prehending the offenders. . • . Wednesday morning, at six • o'clock, a pitched battle was Ought in a field near the Sir George Whitmere's Head, Hoxton, between. a brick moulder of the-name of Lovekin, and a carter named Martin, fai five guineas a` side 5_ they are stout men, and fought with equal courage and resolution tor up wards of fifty minutes, during which several knock-. down blows were -exchanged on both sides, when at length Lovekin gave his antagonist an unlucky blow on the - left side of the head, which laid him, senseless on the ground, not able' to rise, and Love kin was declared vialor. They were taken home to their . lodgings at Kingsland by their respective friends. On Friday night a daring outrage was committed at Preston, where a' party of harmless rustics had as;•!tnbled at the farm of Mr. Swan, butcher, of North Shields, to celebrate Harvest Home. • In the .midst of their sport, eight sailors, who were_ on the look out for mischief, thundered at the door for admittance to join the dance, which being denied, they broke the windows and doors in pieces, and entered by force, where a general engagement en acted. The sailors being the stronger party, became masters of the held of battle, when they broke every article •in the house to pieces, and struck and used the females in a gross and unbecoming manor. Their viClory, however, was short lived ; the press gang being informed of the transaction, arrived time to secure five, of the depredators, but being proteC•ied men, they were obliged to be turned over to the civil law, and are noun lodged in.the.Correc tion House of Iydemouth, to take their trials at the Sessions. A few evening' since, as Mr. Nipe, an Officer be longing to the Sir Francis Drake frigate, was pass im).. along Ratclitf-Highway, he had his pocket picked of casb and notes to the amount of 1431. and a gold watch, chain and seals, worth 701. Thutsday, a person, was taken into custody at Arundel, for circulating notes of the Fordingbridge &ink, which prove to be a part of 3001. that Was loSt some months since. There was also fotind in his possession a number of notes - of the Isle of Thanet Bank, in all 'nearly 3.001. besides about forty counterfeit shillings. He was committed to prison. 1Y Peck, a publican, in George-street, •Mino winle sitting tv)111 his family at dinner, in i a fit of insanity, placed• a pistol to his head, and I discharged' its cuntents. He tell, and instantly ef pired. A Gentleman of Essex has recently obtained a pa tent for a subAitute, the hirocluce of thiS country, kir f ; Peruvian buk. WEDIOUTII, OCT. 3. The influx of fashion and Nobility here is greater it,this moment than it has been during the whole of the season, and the Esplanade presents' a series of distinction and etegarce unequalled by any - other wa tering place in the kingdom. The amusements are so varied and numerous, that on one evening a Play, Concert, and fi.ill were presented to the taste of the visitors the Balls have been gr..atly attended, and the Theatre is rendered a source of attraEtion by the novelty . which Mt. Hughes offers every week to the puldlic. On lltniday evening the splendid Musical' • lltatna of The Exile was brought-out at this.Tliea.re, in a manner which displays great taste to the Ma nager—the scenery, dre,ses, and - decoration'. en- • tirely new, and particularly adapted 'to the costume of the cotiiitry. The charaeters were supported in - a very spirited manner ; Mr. Gladstanes in Daran, Mr. Herbert in the Gore nor, Mr. Toteley in the Baron, • Mr. Drake in LT/rick, Miss Hugh. s• in ' lllexina, and Mrs. Hughes, in Catherine, all con.;.' veyed a perfed knowledge of their author, which was testified by repeated shoUts of applause from 1 , the audience. The piece went off with great eclat, tiod we have no doubt but it Will become a great fa- younte. On Tuesday evening Ibebouse was crowded by _ the influence and patr,nage 01-Mrs C. Huston, be yond all former precedent, for the benefit of Mes.,rs. Conaniins and A.4hley, the leader of the band and prii,cipal oboe player. The anniveriary of the birth-day of her Royal • 1-Highness the Duchess of Wirtrinberg was 'observed here with becoming respea. The tnor-..i! g was lightfolly,fine, and rendered the scene of the older- An fri;ati's in their - (te - coratimis of the. colours of - all, oat:ions bcautifullv subliMe. The 'l'rmces , :e .!t.ceivect the congratulations oft 'Nohilily a t -fh e , p alace, al ." in :he evening tt PrivateGincert took . pl:ice, at which •sele(A tarty of rank wete,invite(.l7 . . Lieitteriant-Colonel Cooper, of the. 2d goLnefser, ccinplitneut tie the day, gave a innst Ilrigt)ificent dinner to Lord Clinton-, .Sir,Charles Bang),lde, Sturt, Mr. IL Steward,'Culonel Bastard, and a large Party of gentlemen, at, his house in Y Fit -buildings; as did also -- se'veral Members Of the Fot:lrLirirl -- I.3tid Club, and,a party.ot Getitlemyn, at Ausseli's Roy.ti H , tel, Chinks Buxton, El. in the Chair. It is wi:h the Most heartfelt joy th it we state that the Princess Amelia daily experiences the benen•'.- cial effects of .the pc; ity and mildness of the air; arid the whole of the Roy.-11 Party announce their intention of makiitg'a long stay. • On Saturday eveiiing a Harp Concert was given. by Mademoiselle Aleield, at Harvey's Rooms, . was pairon'hed by all the ain:tieprs. :ituslriai circles here have deeply to regret the ab,ience o f Mrs. 13yam i whose elegance of manner s and unaffected hospitality rendered the residence of \ the worthy Doctor the rallying point of fashion and. The professional tesidenis and Visitors hate expe :rieticed as great a loss in the want - of that. warn support Mrs. Byatn ever showered on them, as the .• ,amateurs have sestainA in the absence of her quisite taste and unrivalled execution in the delight- .7 fill science of sounds. Dr. Byain's presentation to 3 livini of great value in Yorkshire is the cause, of tilt, • lossWrywou:h has sustoim.,3., _ Yesterday James Bower, Eq. Mayor Elea. for the year ensiling, gave air elegant dinner to the bets of the Town, Corpo'ration,-"acrd-a large party of lashionables, at the Royal Hotel. Upward, of ,ix_ty Gentlemen sat down lo table, spread with every pro fusion of delica6es that the superior taste of could provide. The' wines and desert 'were moSt, choice, and the entertainment far exceeded every thing of the kind on any similar oce,hion: Eve rfpre paration is making for the reception of Sir John and Lady Johnstone, at their elegant .Mansion in St.. Thomas's-street,where they are shortly an , t a'nxintiq expecied to 4pend some months in arranging, the concerns of his very extensive property to this 80-- rough. 1-111) N t:11/.s GRAVESEND, OCTOB.ER. 4. ,Arrived—the Hope, Legal, from' Prince Edward's Island; and the 14Ctur, jawhn, troin Guernsey. Sailed—the Pierre Touissaint, flutaims, for Cadiz; Har riot, —, tor Gibraltar; and the Favourite, Gray, Ibr Oporto. N OIRTfIS. On the Ist inst. at Weytnouth, the Lady of the Rev. Mr. Cut:knell, of a Son and Heir. On Tuesday lost, at the V.carage-House, Royden, Essex,, the Lady of the , Rey. Coarles Arnold, of a Daughter. On the ~th inst. the Lady of lolin _Willie,. Esq. of Oa Office. of Ordnance, Chatham, of a i.)auOter. 11.14 KR /AO On. Sunday the 24th ult. at the Parish of Inch, in thit County of Down, William Percival, Esq to Anre, eldest daughter of the late John Waring Esq. ut brogue. • On 'l'uesday last, at Standish, in th e C ounty o r L ancas ter, Kirkman Gardiner, Esq. ot Wandsworth, ttr Sarah, second daughter of the late Charles Greaves, Esq of Merton-place, Surrey. the ith. inst. lonathan-Noad, jun. Esq. of :goad-goose. Somersetstmre. to Miss Boyd, ot the Patag.m. The sAnte day,. at St. George's, klanover.square. Captain. Cohn Tri:lnayne Rodd, of Hi, Majesty's ship IndelatigaWe. to Miss Rennell, dau4hter ot Major lames Renneti. Yesterday, at Islington, the Key. Robert Young, 1). I). Minister or the Sets Church, London Wad, to N•li,s Marrt ocrvin, eldest daughter of t It:: late 'ulna Soother Anetuin, Esq. of .Cantintiury.grove, near Loudon. Lately, the Hon. 1. Coventry, to Mrs. Pope, of Blooms— bury-square. On the Doh of April last, at Ceylon, M jor Beaver, of ilia 19th Regiment, . - On the 24til ult. at D.uptlee, M 6. Sarah-Williams, of thc island of (;renada, aged 83. relittot the lion. S.nuuvl tVit.- I;arrks, rnany years Presicwin of that Island. • f)n Saturday last, Lii.•rks, on lii - s Way .43 ' . P.: h, Colonel Burnaby Bol.s, in the Hon. pa ,iy's Seryke: • • • The saute day, aged 75, Mrs. lane Worthingto'n, of Upper Tooting. . . . . . On the 3.d inst. at Bedford, in the 82d year of his age, MS. Witham Ukely. On IVedsciey last, in the rzd year ot his' a4e. , Mt. M oorr brother to Mr; Moor, Firmer, of Cocktield, Sulti>lk: 105' d....ath is supposed to have Oecti occas oned Gy eating a laraa co amity nt 'll:iscenc!s I<i(-11 (it Hi!: AS Prblisht4 by Wi I.IAM - ARIVIIG K SCRIPPS, Sith - M , otton-ltieet, G o.vp!!c ,or the .I ) ,:rper: Lebiers for too Editor,. &c. (poq-paia), must addrcsseth YESTIIR DA Y. Batik' Stock, shut l nal, Stock, NAty:i per Cent 9 9 1 o I tA:ia bonds, tgs. eos. pr. iiish3 per Cent. shut Exch. sa.,lSs. pr. 4 cut. shut 113 , Werial 3 per cnt. 3 per ent Ken shut Dit LO .3 per Ct. Cono. 68 24 1 t-uns. for 13t15 ir.st. 6Sk Bank L. A. 11.1. scut